Sauber rookie Charles Leclerc is expecting his new team to be far more competitive this year now that it has access to an up-to-date supply of Ferrari engines.
The Ferrari-backed Formula 2 champion comes to the team this year after it strengthened its ties with Maranello over the winter. Unlike last year when the Swiss team was running a 2016-spec engine throughout the 2017 season, Sauber will have Ferrari's latest engine and gearbox this year as well as a fresh injection of financial backing from Alfa Romeo.
After Sauber finished the last two seasons tenth in the constructors' championship, Leclerc is confident it will be more competitive in 2018.